Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E2. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to F8. our hero gives check with the bishop on H6.

Slug answers by moving the king from F8 to E7. From G5, our hero's bishop forces Slug to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to F6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to H4, and slug's pawn advances from B3 to B2.

our hero advances the rook from A1 to A6, while slug sets the king on E6, watching every square. From A6 to B6, our hero's rook swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's pawn crowns on B1 and a hostile knight is born.

A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on B5.

Slug answers by moving the knight from B1 to D2, and right after that our hero slides the rook across the board, from B5 to B2. Check from Slug: the bishop plants itself on F3.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D3. Slug advances to B2 and claims our rook.

From D3 to D2, our hero's king swallows Slug's knight.

Slug's pawn crowns on B1 and a hostile queen is born.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on G5. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on B2.

our hero's king takes E1, leaving D2 behind. Checkmate: Slug finishes our hero on E2.